The music video went viral on social media and has received positive reviews.
I didn’t expect to love this song as much as I do. #AikThaBadshah is kind of fantastic. #Noori #MeriPatariMein
— Nazu (@nazuksuratehaal) June 15, 2015
Noori makes music again *happy dance* #AikThaBadshah @nooriworld — Syed Mohd Ali Shah (@SMohdAliShah) June 15, 2015
#AikThaBadshah on repeat, just love this song. Thanks for uploading @patarimusic1
— RobotMare (@RobotMare) June 15, 2015
Iss sheher-e-khouf mai, be hisi ka raaj hai !!!! How can one be so awesome to even think of these words?? #BeyondWords @nooriworld — محمد شہروز خان (@ShahroxeKhan) June 15, 2015
I didn’t expect a comeback any less than what @nooriworld gave us fans in #AikThaBadshah Absolutely digging the new track #OnRepeat #BGBS
— MomoTheGoon (@momo_alam) June 15, 2015
The album named Begum Gul Bakaoli Sarfarosh is set to be released in September this year.
Noori member Ali Hamza, speaking at the launching ceremony, stated that “Aik Tha Badshah” was released as the first single as it was different than the other tracks in the upcoming album.
Director of the music video Mandana Zaidi said that it circles around themes such as corruption, revolution and labour.
Back to Lhr 🙂 Feeling tired yet accomplished. Rushing back to work #AikThaBadshah https://t.co/5jJuYtp8An — Mandana Zaidi (@mandanazaidi) June 15, 2015
The title of the album is about a woman migrates to Pakistan at the time of Partition thinking that the situation will be fine but is not.
Aik Tha Badshah (Official Video) from noori on Vimeo.
